Night

We sat there, looking into each other’s eyes. It was dark. Quiet. You leaned over and whispered: “I want to sit here forever. Just sit here, holding your hand Never letting go.” I looked at you and smiled. You understood. The wind, unwilling to disturb our beautiful moment Quieted down. The trees stopped shaking. The waves slowed to a gentle hush. And we just sat there, Unwilling to accept That there was a life outside of this Outside of holding each others hands And never letting go. I whispered: “I love you.” You replied: “I love you too.” A lone wind gust blew Through your long blonde hair. And I thought: “Can life be this beautiful?”

Then I woke up.

The author's comments:

I wrote this about my struggle with unrequited love for a beautiful girl, who is one of my closest friends.

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